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Strother Martin

26th March 1919 Kokomo, Indiana, USA Acting

Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."

73 Movies 92 TV Shows 171 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Hotwire poster
Hotwire 1st September 1980 as The Weasel
The End poster
The End 10th May 1978 as Dr. Waldo Kling
Sssssss poster
Sssssss 6th July 1973 as Dr. Carl Stoner
True Grit poster
True Grit 11th June 1969 as Colonel G. Stonehill
Harper poster
Harper 22nd February 1966 as Claude
Cowboy poster
Cowboy 23rd January 1958 as Trailhand Bitten by Rattlesnake
Attack poster
Attack 19th September 1956 as Ingersol
South Sea Woman poster
South Sea Woman 27th June 1953 as Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
Rhubarb poster
Rhubarb 29th August 1951 as Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
Hawkins poster
Hawkins 13th March 1973 as R.J. Hawkins
Nichols poster
Nichols 16th September 1971 as Zachariah
He & She poster
He & She 6th September 1967 as The Rev. Mr. Anderson
Bonanza poster
Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Lonnie Stern
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Joad Bruder
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Cole Younger
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Little Meredith Smith
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Mr. Stooler